French word for petty tyrant?
July 31, 2020 3:58 PM Subscribe

Something like spinnerette, minaret. Minor official who abuses their power?
posted by leotrotsky to Writing & Language (2 answers total) 5 users marked this as a favorite

Martinet.
posted by mefireader at 4:00 PM on July 31, 2020 [16 favorites]

Thank you, that was driving me crazy.
posted by leotrotsky at 4:01 PM on July 31, 2020

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